“Ukraine has intelligence indicating the transportation of artillery and ammunition by the Chinese side to Russia,” said president Volodymyr Zelenski at the Thursday press conference. "We are convinced that the Chinese are active in the production of any kind of weapons in the Russian Federation," he added, but did not specify what kind of weapons these allegations relate to.
Zelenski besides revealed that the Ukrainian side has another evidence for bilateral cooperation on defence capabilities. The Ukrainian leader expressed “disappointment” with this fact, especially as Xi Jinping repeatedly assured him that Beijing would not supply Moscow with weapons.
Crisis on the Kiev-Pekin line. In the background, Chinese captives
If these accusations are confirmed, it will be another a blow to the relation between Kiev and Beijing harmed after making public the recordings of Chinese POWs fighting for Putin's army.
SEE: The Chinese prisoners were on camera. They confessed how they ended up at war in Ukraine
Communist organization of China Until now, she has tried to keep the appearance of neutrality in conflict, but increasingly frequent leaks about camouflaged support for Moscow put questionable Beijing's real intentions.
Chinese peace plan. failure of opportunities for mediation
These reports may be all the more painful for Ukraine, as in the first phase of the war Zelenski repeatedly expressed hope for mediation on the part of Beijing to end the war.
SEE: Chinese captured in the war in Ukraine. He paid to fight for the Russians.
Head of the Chinese MFA Wang Yi On the anniversary of the full-scale invasion, he published an authoritative peace plan (known as ‘China's position on the political solution to the Ukrainian crisis’), but it lacked concrete proposals and was not consulted with the Ukrainian side.
Shortly thereafter, in March 2023 Xi Jinping went on a visit to Vladimir Putin, where he was assured "Unlimited friendship" between the 2 countries.
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